Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-03

and that a member OF the next Congress
from the same State, and who. too, was
DELEGATE to the last national democratic
convention, will have q similar place IN the
naxt one. also as an anti Cleveland man.
This was the regular day for Represent
alive Lee. of the Alexandria district, to be
here. but he didn't come. Had he he
wonld have had large reception at the
depot for the good weather had brought
the office seekers out in increased numbers.
and they had assembled there in full force
to meet him. His non arrival was the cause
of great deal Of disappointment. Major
Deyine, we'll known temperance lecturer
from that district, says as the administra-
ton will not turn out republican office hold
ers. there are no vacancies to ILL., ami that
consequently no democrats can be appoint
ed. and that he thinks the best thing Rep
resentative Lee can do under existing cir
cumstances would BIO TO give each OF the
men who come TO the depot to meet him
Gftv dollars, end thank Providence at being
able to relieve the pressure so easily.
Intelligence at the State Department here
is to the effect that all is not we'll between
Minister Phelps and Consul General Waller
at London. and that so unpleasant are their
relations towards each other that one OF
them may have to resign.
The spring races commenced here TO day,
Patti will sing tonight, and Queen kapio-
laui will arrive this evening. But notwith-
standing this rush of delightful excite
ment," the city presents its usual spring
ouietness after short session of Congress,
and, with few exceptions, its people pursue
the even tenor of their way.
Robert w. Burke. esq, of Staunton, Va,
well known in political and commercial
circles, is in the city. He has just disposed
OF his large wholesale and retail liquor BUS
mess in Augusta co., and will probably make
some investments here. He evidently re-
CARDS the controversy now going on with 30
much spirit in the Valley counties OF the
State between license and local option as
Of very grave nature, boding no good IN
any way to the traffic in question 1t was
but recently that the liquorinterest received
severe blow in Harrisonburg, Va, where
on Saturday last it succumbed wholly TO the
law, and sorrowfully closed its doors to the
public. The contest there between the
"wets and drys" has been an animated one,
marked, it is said, by many surprises IN the
action of particular persons, and earnestly
participated in by q number OF influential Ia
dies Mrs. Judge Paul was oneof the most ar.
dent of those in the cause OF mo license,
and exercised, it is said, a forcibie influence
in that direction But the greatest surprise
of the day to the liquor interest wes when
the Judge himself voted dry" Then it
was that "ingratitude more strong than
traitors arms" quite overcame the vets, :"
who, Cesar like, had been stabbed by their
dearest friend" And the vanquished "wets"
of Rockingham are still sadly recounting, it
is said, the story of their long and faithful
devotion to the political and personal for
tunes of the Judge. They had ever been
true and faithful to Paul. They had ever
cheered and hurrahed for Paul. From the
time of the memorable Bell punch hostility,
down to the hour of the late lamentable sew
erence, they had been for him and he had
been for them The lessons Of "free ballot
and fair count" they had learned from
his lips more than from those OF any other
man. Liberty OF thought and speech and
liberty to vote and drink were cardi
nal principles OF the new dispensation
which they had embraced under his apostol-
ic guidance, and now, our informant says,
many of these stalwart yeomen of Harrison
burg and vicinity will care less for thee doc
trines of Malone, Paul ct id omnc in future
elections, and that the democrats are likely
thereby to he strengthened in all that region
Of country